Tylan McNichols

LB · #12 · Wake Forest · JR · 6'1" · 225 · Decatur, MS

Transferred from UAB · WLB depth chart, 3rd

38 2025 tackles

0 · 1 2025 sacks · TFL

0 2025 INT + PD

22 Career games (7 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD	FF
2025	UAB	10	7	38	0	1	0	0	0
2024	UAB	12	0	13	0	0	0	0	0

Tackles per game 3.8 69

Havoc plays 1 34

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 8.5% 88

Line yards per carry allowed 2.2 79

Sack rate 5.7% 38

with UAB

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2024 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2024 board

#2790 Joe Shimko EDGE · Martin County BGSU

#2794

Matthias Leach S · Chisholm Trail BYU

#2794

Tylan McNichols LB · Newton County UAB

#2794

Chris Burge DL · Leeds UAB

#2794

Tyrell Simmons Jr. WR · University Prep Charter School for Young Men BUFF

LBs in the class

#234 Mitch Melton Conroe SHSU

#235 Jacobi Jones Mary Persons GAST

#236

Tylan McNichols Newton County UAB

#237

Jason Hocker Bryan Station AKR

#238

Conor McPherson Carver Montgomery ULL

2025 · 34th pctile of LBs

Recruit · 13th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.